Improvement in faucets



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Leners 15mm No. 98,749, dated January 11, 1ero.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. DoRsr, ofNew'Allian y, in the county of Floyd, and in the State ofIndana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Faucets; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings,and to' the letters of' ref` erence marked thereon, making a palt of this speci-` -icatiom The nature of my invention consists in the construction and general arrangement of ,an anti-freezing valvelfaucet, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In' order to enable others skilled in the art to which Vmy invention appertains,to`make and use the same, I

will now proceedto describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which represent a longitudinal vertical section of my faucet.

A represents the main body of the faucet, tapering in form, and provided with 'screw-threads on the outs ide, so as to be readily screwed into any tank or barrel, or'any place where Ait is desired to use the same.

The body A is, near its outer or front end, provided with a side tube or pipe, B, which has screw-threads on, the outside, so that a conducting-pipe maybe read- At the upper or outer end of the main body A, is screwed in a n ut, C, through which the valvestem D passes,`sad stem' being provided with screw-threads,

meshing with female-screw in the nut, or rather in la projection on the inner end of the nut'G, so that the valve-stem may be operated by turning the same.

A stuing-box, E, is placed around the valve-stem i D, at the outer end ofthe nut'G, and at the outer end of the stem isA secured a wheel, F, by means of which thevalve is operated.

' To the innerfendfof the stemD, the' valve Gis attached, by a swivel-joint, sofas to'V give the valve play, in order to always seat itself properly.'

The valve G has four wings, placed at-right angles,

Y and extending Vinto the main body A, and in opening and shutting the valye there will be scarcely any friction on the wings, on account o f the swivel-joint.

On the inside of the vessel, to which the faucetA is attached, and surrounding the inner. end of the faucet,

is a strainer, H, which will prevent the cock or its valve from being obstructed or choked up with any solid substance that may he in the liquid. .A Thevfaucet thus constructed can be fixed in a vertical or horizontal' position, or, in other-words, it can be.

inserted at the bottom orside of a tank, and` a pipe 'attached to it, with or without an elbow, owing to po-` sition.

It is admirably adapted to supply boilers with wa ter; the water is easily regulated with it; 'and then, whenever the supply is cut ofi", it emptiesr itself so nicely, that freezingwillnever injure it, thus saving theextra expense and trouble of havnga cock or valveon the inside of the tank.

vThe stem is not too long, so as to unship .the valve, yet long enough to pack the stung-box. The valve is easily reground, owing to the swivel connecting it. with the stem.

Ordinarily, a supplycock, feeding steam-boilers, has the inner end from two to three 'inches above the bottom of the tank, and-where, in quite' cold climates, the cock will have to be verylong inside of the Vessel, I propose to have an eXtra-'tube or pipe, to make the proper length, screwed on the cock, making stem and valve to suit.

Having thusfnllydescrbed my invention,

What I'claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Datent, is-

The combination and arrangement of themain body A, with side tube B, nut G, valve-stem l), stuffingbox E, wheel F, wing-valve G, and strainer H, all constructed as described, and cperatingsubstantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim ther foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 1stV day of September, 1869.

, JNO. H. DO ItST. Witnesses:

Y O.- W. OorToM,

T. D. CRANE. 

